CVE-2026-45230 - DumbAssets 1.0.11 Path Traversal File Deletion via /api/delete-file

CVE-2026-45230 - DumbAssets 1.0.11 Path Traversal File Deletion via /api/delete-file

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-45230
Published : May 18, 2026, 6:17 p.m. | 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Description :DumbAssets through 1.0.11 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the POST /api/delete-file endpoint and filesToDelete array parameters that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by supplying ../ sequences that bypass directory boundary validation. Attackers can exploit the optional and disabled-by-default authentication control to traverse outside the intended application directory and delete critical files such as server.js or package.json, causing complete denial of service.
Severity: 9.1 | CRITICAL
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